This is the seventh update I have started and I am very hopeful that I don’t get a writer’s block with this one! I have mentioned it in other entries, and it is just as true now, I am struggling these last many months to find the words that do justice to my feelings regarding […]
From the ridiculous to the sublime… that is sometimes how we roll!! A few weeks ago, Cailyn’s Auntie Corinne organized an introductory “sitting volleyball” session, which was sponsored by the KW Predators Volleyball Club. Cailyn didn’t really want to participate, but she did, and admitted that it had been a lot of fun. Volleyball has never been […]
Yesterday, Lauryn’s volleyball team had their “game-face” on… they won a gold medal at a 13U tournament, having not dropped a set. I commented to Lauryn on the way home that, although it was wonderful that they were going home with first place, I was most impressed with the team’s composure and grace. I’m so […]
An update that seems to have been forever in the making… and yet, there’s still much to be decided. It was a very long day yesterday, involving over 3-1/2 hours of meetings with three specialists about the latest growth in Cailyn’s tumour. Thankfully, my headache didn’t start until we were driving away from the hospital […]
Next Tuesday, we will be meeting with Cailyn’s oncologist and a radiation oncologist to gain as much information as we can about the options that are available to us for stabilizing her tumour. We are also getting the opportunity to meet with one of the neuro-radiologists who has interpreted her MRIs. It’s a weird feeling… […]
Saturday was a full day! It started at 6:30am and ended after midnight when we arrived home from our late-night celebration with ice-cream cake. It was a day for celebrating a special birthday and experiencing the transformative magic of “team-play”. First and foremost, Lauryn, my not-so-little girl, turned 12 on Saturday. The last 12 years […]
Tuesday night was a fun night. Lauryn had a volleyball practice with her team. About half an hour before her practice ended, the parents gathered and began their warm-up – for a play-off between the girls and their parents. What a hoot!!! I was sincerely concerned about my ability to play. The last time I played […]
The Relay for Life event was an exceptional experience. We arrived early to participate in the Survivor Dinner. It was a delicious meal served by the students who were members of the committee who organized the whole event. I couldn’t stop thinking about the fact that all of the attendees were personally touched by a […]
This was a weekend of teams for me. I spent time with my extended family to celebrate 3 birthdays (mine included); I watched Lauryn’s 12U volleyball team play 7 matches at the Ontario 13U Provincials; and, I hung out with the volleyball parents. I love teams! I always have. We encounter teams all the way through our lives, from family […]
Today has been a good day. Cailyn returned to school this morning and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Right after we arrived, friends ran up to her and gave her a big hug and the set-up arranged for her while she’s recuperating is fantastic. Cailyn will be spending the majority of her school […]